LOGINVALEN’S POV“Clear a bed!” I barked, bursting through the doors of the cramped quarantine ward.Heat, antiseptic, and a metallic mixture hit my nose all at once. The high scent of disinfectant barely masked the musty smell of sweat and sickness.Nurses in white biohazard suits rushed back and forth. Voices overlapped in a frantic chorus in the flurry of activities. Groans, hurried footsteps, and the clatter of metal trays pervaded the room.“Another one coming in!” announced the nurse, dashing past me with an armful of supplies.“It’s Alpha and the Beta!” another exclaimed, crouching by a patient on the floor, checking his pulse.“Move! Hurry!” sounded like Grandma, although I couldn’t see her.Beds lined the walls. Others were dragged into the center. Some of the warriors, rangers, patrol, and Elites were lying on the floor with IV bags hanging from makeshift poles.The Worgens arrived after me with Raina and Penn. Gustav had a convulsing Mercedes in his arms.Venus, standing near a
RAINA’S POVSomething, no, someone came out of nowhere as my butt hit the ground.A powerful high kick struck the rogue’s rib. The rogue’s body sailed sideways with a sharp yelp. It crashed hard into the dirt, skidding in a spray of gravel and leaves.Gustav landed before me in one smooth motion, and I nearly let out a sob of relief. He squared his shoulders and watched the unmoving rogue for a moment before turning to me. He didn’t even look winded.That’s when he rushed over to me. He bent to stretch his hand out to me.“Time to go, Kokkino.” His words jolted me out of my catatonic state.In that moment, I channeled all of my fear and panic into something else called courage.“I want to save the rogues, like we did with the Bolivian wolves,” I said, raising my hand and grasping his.Gustav shook his head slowly as he tugged me up. “That was mental interference. This is corrupted blood. Vast difference.”I stood on my feet and raked my hair back, staring him in the eye. “Take me to t
RAINA’S POVAs luck would have it, my senses gave me plenty of time to break Devin’s grip and let a dagger fly, dropping the demon spawn at a safe distance. A second one appeared, and a moment later, it dropped beside the first with my other dagger.“Are you infected?” I asked as fear and panic squeezed my heart. I moved quickly to get in front of Devin and stooped. “Show me where.”Devin lifted his head, contorting his face, and his wild eyes swished around, gasping for air. He was scanning the trees, the slope, the arch. Everywhere. He was searching for something. A way out of danger, perhaps.If I had my Glock, it wouldn't be so bad, but I was defenseless.I placed my hand on his shoulder while my eyes roamed all over his sinewy body, checking for abnormalities. “I don’t see a bite.”That was a good sign, right?“What about blood and slime? Did anything get on you?” I stared at him in horror, waiting for an answer—for something.His eyes weren’t on me when he shook his head, breath
VALEN’S POV“We 're-we're fucked because of her?” Mercedes shouted angrily over the mind-link.I pressed my lips together as fierce protectiveness swelled within me, when suddenly a group of Elites rushed into the opening, rifles in hand, aiming and firing at the rogues.As soon as they saw me, they crowded my space, with their backs to me, keeping guard with their guns.“Your Luna,” I enunciated coldly, “is not the one attacking. She has fought in every battle to protect our people. If darkness comes for us, she will be the one standing in front of it, not the one bringing it.” I closed the link after that, blocking Mercedes out. Enough of her.Metal clicked and loaded around me as gunshots echoed. The Elites weren't letting any rogue get near us.Gunshots died, and my men remained watchful and vigilant.Rogues lurked behind trees, keeping their distance for a while, and I knew they were simply waiting for the perfect timing.“Stop firing!” I forced myself to breathe through the met
RAINA’S POVA light shove from Valen’s grip on my arm made me step back into the Beta’s chest."Every second is critical. Go!" he ordered, his voice low and rough with urgency as his hard eyes returned to mine."Explain it to me. I can…"“Nyx senses the same darkness that was in Dymian’s medallion. Evil attracts evil, making the rogues easy prey.” Valen’s hands closed around my shoulders, turning me to face him directly. Vermillion seeped into his green eyes, ablaze with intensity. “He must have hunted rogue groups and let the dark energy latch onto their feral side. To what extent, I’m not sure, but that dark power is a carrier. It’s getting into our wolves. You can’t be here.”“Cursed rogues? That’s even worse if our wolves fall under that malison, too,” Devin uttered gravely.To Valen, I asked, “What about you? How will you handle this on your own?”He sucked in a heavy breath and pushed it harshly out. A shadow crossed his expression when he spoke in a low voice, “I can't reach ou
RAINA’S POVMy mouth parted. This was heartbreaking.Devin's concerns weren't off the mark. He was right. One after the other, our warrior wolves fell, leaving the injured but relentless rogues to finish what they started.“It goes without saying. Close combat is an issue,” Devin cautioned through a general mind-link for everyone to hear.The Beta raised his rifle with the precision of a trained sniper. His brows dropped as he aimed at the first target. The shot cracked beside me, and a rogue’s body slammed hard into the ground, skidding through dirt and gravel in a lifeless heap. He didn’t linger in tracking his next target. He aimed left and right, high and low, swirling around and firing fast, calculated rounds. Dropping the loose rogues one by one. Yet they kept coming.“At this rate, they’ll tear through our pack.” My voice dropped low, trembling with fear. “It will be a one-sided massacre. Who will guard our borders?”Sweat started to bead on my forehead, and my heart rate picke
-VALEN’S POV- Dr. Stone and three nurses clad in white uniforms and stockings surrounded a vigorously panting Raina. Washed in cold sweat, she sat up in bed holding the two sides of her head, her wide eyes blinking furiously. Flush-faced and frightened, shaking uncontrollably with the rapid drumming
-VALEN’S POV- "That's not good enough!" The senior witch did not deserve my pugnacity. At this point, I could not control how unsettled my wolf was with what we were hearing. This was fucking insane. I can't stand another minute in this useless meeting. After relying on these witches for a solution,
-RAINA’S POV – Unrequited love. Unfortunate souls. A myth. Heard of it throughout generations and thought that it did not exist. How could the deity of all werewolves take my mate from me? Valen was my crush. There was not a day that my heart did not climax with love for him. Howbeit our bond was lu
-VALEN’S POV- Vaheed and Zack. I snorted with one-half of my upper lip tightened upward. With every breath, a rolling rumble resonated in the hallway, coming from my chest. “Alpha.” Zack's short, greasy, titian, spiky hair seemed arrow straight in the air, shaking as his triangular, Sacramento green







